Sunday, August 25, 2013

I’m enjoying the display put on by the phlox in my garden and decided to share some more photos.

Meanwhile, we’ve been planning lots of activities for the two weeks the
grandkids are with us for daycare before they start school. That time is here…and
so is the heat. And humidity. And we all know “It’s not the heat, it’s the
humidity,” right?

Both kids will be with us this week, and Vi next week. They
need activity out of doors, but it’s mostly going to be in the mornings, before
the temps reach 100 and the heat index goes higher than that. After all, as
Noel Coward said, “Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun.” The rest
of us, at least here in Minnesota,
are delicate flowers who wilt easily and drop our petals.

So instead of heading to the State Fair right away on
Monday, we’ll hold off until Wednesday or Thursday, when the highs should only be
around 90. We’ll visit Hidden Falls Park
on the Mississippi River one day, and go indoors to the Maya exhibit at the Science Museum one day. We have a couple of other surprises in mind, plus our usual trip to China Restaurant, where the
kids devour steamed dumplings and lo mein and we order enough to bring home
leftovers.

Even with all that, we’ll have lots of time just to play
here at home. The kids will be happy to be reunited with their toys, and Peter
and I will be happy for our air conditioning, even as we hate its effect on the
environment.

I’m going to experiment with recording these activities
using the Camera+ app for my iPhone, which I learned about from my blog friend
DJan, I’ve been complaining about the quality of my iPhone photos, and this
app seems to address many of the problems. I’ll let you see what I learn.

I notice that I
once wrote about the finality that the end of August brings. At this moment, I
don’t seem to mind the coming transition to September and autumn. How about
you?

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Who are you and what have you done with the grumpy woman who used to live here?

Savor life’s little moments.
Grandkids Augie and Vi have taught me this during nine years of daycare. With both in school now, and as Pa and I grow older. our time with these beautiful children becomes more limited and even more treasured.

Word for 2016: Clearing. I am working to clear away what does not bring happiness, be that possessions, activities, habits, or people. So far I'm mostly working on possessions and bad habits.
—Nancy